TRIUMPHED Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

triumphed

verb

past tense of triumph

as in prevailed

to achieve victory (as in a contest) despite an accident early on, the runner persevered and ultimately triumphed

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in delighted

to feel or express joy or triumph the team triumphed by hoisting their coach into the air and carrying her off the field

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of triumphed The Paris Saint-Germain forward helped his side win Ligue 1 and the Champions League, scoring in the final against Arsenal before PSG triumphed on penalties. — Dean Jones, New York Times, 25 July 2026 Marijuana entrepreneurs and one of the president’s wealthy friends, Howard Kessler, eventually triumphed with direct appeals to the president, creating a playbook that Rogan followed in his outreach on loosening the regulation of psychedelics. — Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026 The controversial footballer’s family also includes younger brother Jordan, who triumphed on season 12 of The Bachelorette and is still married to lead JoJo Fletcher. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 21 July 2026 The celebrities came out in full force at the FIFA World Cup final match game on Sunday, when Spain triumphed over Argentina 1-0. — Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026 Morocco has already gone toe-to-toe with Brazil in the group stages and triumphed over the Netherlands in the Round of 32, but bigger fish are there to be fried. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 4 July 2026 In the Queen of the Ring final, Iyo Sky triumphed over Liv Morgan. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026 Venezuela triumphed for the first time, defeating Team USA, 3-2, in the championship game in Miami. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2026 Valdez triumphed in her congressional primary, as did two other insurgent candidates endorsed by Mamdani, and Israel was a key issue in each of the races. — Steve Peoples, Fortune, 24 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for triumphed

Verb

Last month, Lindsey Graham, the longtime senator, prevailed over five primary challengers.

— Terry Collins, USA Today, 21 July 2026
Džumhur ultimately prevailed 7-6(5), 6-7(4), 7-6(4) in three hours and 42 minutes, but the incident was another example of players not yet getting to grips with how ELC works.

— James Hansen, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of prevailed

Verb

Rashida really walks this wonderful line between laughing at him and being delighted by him.

— Devon Ivie, Vulture, 30 July 2026
Far better was his save in a freezing Vienna in December 1996 against Rapid in the Champions League, which delighted the 5,000 travelling United fans and stunned the Austrians.

— Andy Mitten, New York Times, 27 July 2026

Definition of delighted

Verb

Toronto hasn't beaten NYCFC in New York since September of 2020 and has never won at Yankee Stadium.

— CBS News, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Jakob Marsee, Joe Mack and Xavier Edwards had RBI hits during a four-run fifth inning for the Marlins, who have won four of five following a 12-game losing streak.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of won

Verb

After Friday’s delay in the Paramount-WBD antitrust lawsuit, shares of both media companies slid in after-hours trading, foes of the merger exulted and observers tried to process the latest twist in the merger saga.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 24 July 2026
Watching from New Orleans, former Huskers star guard Tyronn Lue exulted.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026